State Ranks High in Mental Illness, Addiction

State ranks high in mental illness, addiction

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Mary Fallin cited those statistics and the Sandy Hook massacre when she asked lawmakers to provide a $ 16 million funding boost next year to the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services headed by Commissioner Terri White. If the …
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Steve Beshear, Kentucky Governor, Not Ready To Support State Push For Legal

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Under their bill, any hemp strands with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content under 0.3 percent would be considered a non-drug. According to current Drug Enforcement Administration classifications, both hemp and marijuana with higher levels of THC are …
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Country Star's Suicide Brings Up 'Troubling Statistics' About Dr. Drew's Celeb

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Other celeb rehab stars who've died include Rodney King, who drowned in his swimming pool last year while heavily intoxicated; and former Grease star Jeff Conaway, who died after years of substance abuse. Some have suggested Pinsky's show places a grim …
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